Comparison

Grocer vs CardVault

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Grocer

Easily compare grocery prices from major New Zealand supermarkets. Track price history over time and manage your shopping lists across multiple devices. Customize your experience by selecting preferred stores for tailored comparisons.

Highlights
  • Compare prices across multiple stores
  • View price history
  • Manage shopping lists
  • Cross-device list synchronization
  • Select preferred stores
Features
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Grocer helps you compare grocery prices across major supermarkets in New Zealand. With Grocer, you may: - Compare prices across multiple stores. - View price history over time. - Manage shopping lists across devices. - Select your preferred stores. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CardVault

Currently charting
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CardVault is your ultimate digital loyalty card manager designed for simplicity, speed, and privacy. With a one-time purchase and no recurring fees, you can manage all your loyalty cards without the burden of subscriptions or hidden costs. Say goodbye to bloated apps, intrusive ads, and unnecessary features—CardVault puts you in control. Key Features: • Effortless Management: Organize all your loyalty cards in one convenient app. • Easy Additions: Quickly add cards by scanning them or importing from images—perfect for transferring cards from other apps. • Instant Access: Enjoy fast, secure access to your cards whenever you need them. • Home Screen Widget: Display up to six cards directly on your home screen for even quicker access. • Custom Organization: Color code your cards to easily identify them at a glance. • Privacy First: Your data remains entirely on your device—no ads, no tracking, and absolutely no selling of your information. • One-Time Purchase: Pay once and enjoy CardVault forever—no subscriptions, no recurring fees, and no hidden costs. Our Story: I built CardVault after my favorite loyalty card manager was replaced by a bloated, ad-ridden alternative that compromised on usability and privacy. CardVault was created to bring back a focused, fast, and user-friendly experience—an app solely dedicated to managing your loyalty cards the simple and secure way. Download CardVault today and experience the difference of a truly private, streamlined loyalty card manager.

Screenshots

Grocer4 screens
CardVault3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Grocer at Free against CardVault's $0.99. Grocer also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). CardVault's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Grocer is free to download; CardVault costs $0.99 up front. Grocer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.00 per month. CardVault asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grocer ships an update every 7 months, CardVault every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Grocer versus CardVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrocerCardVault
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank—#123 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRoc WongMouseDelta

Bugs and requests

Grocer

Reported bugs

46 issues
  • App does nothing, just a loading symbol
  • Constant upload required and freezes
  • Constantly prompts for update
  • Stops selecting more than two supermarkets
  • App won't load under iOS 18.1
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  • Page won't load since update
  • Search engine out of whack
  • No longer loads on iPhone 7+
  • Update won't load
  • Previous version loads but doesn't function
  • Unusable after update
  • Camera doesn't load correctly
  • Nothing loads after update
  • Page keeps loading
  • Search function only works once
  • Lost functionality after update
  • Search engine worse
  • List view not compact
  • Cannot pick to only go to two stores
  • Annoying to delete and re-add stores
  • New version has multiple software bugs
  • App goes straight to store selection on launch
  • User design experience is terrible
  • Free text search functionality is awful and inaccurate
  • Loading circle of death
  • Deleted all saved lists after update
  • Stopped working on old iPhones
  • Keeps spinning the loading icon
  • Group by store mode shows price for only one item
  • New update makes the app useless
  • New version is not better
  • Search function on new version is not good
  • App just keeps loading
  • Doesn't work on iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • App regularly does not reflect in-store prices
  • Items keep disappearing from list
  • Lost all items on iPhone
  • Cannot rearrange list
  • Cannot make more than one list
  • Some items in list will drop off for no reason
  • Cannot share lists
  • Cannot amend list into sections
  • Cannot add more than one list
  • Print button doesn't work
  • Scrolling through long lists is impractical
  • Doesn't cross over to phone from iPad

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add more Pak N Save stores
  • Allow location-based store selection
  • Create multiple lists
  • Save items for easier finding
  • Group similar items by category
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  • Share lists with others
  • Add Mitre 10 stores
  • Option to group by store for lists
  • Low to high search option
  • Select specific supermarket for items in list
  • Improve search refinement and filtering
  • Allow users to roll back to previous version
  • Add price history feature
  • Improve list management (categories, reordering)
  • Sync across multiple devices

CardVault

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grocer

Subscriptions1
  • Grocer Pro1 Month trial$3.001 Month
None

CardVault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grocer free?
Grocer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CardVault free?
CardVault costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grocer or CardVault have ads?
Neither Grocer nor CardVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grocer or CardVault?
Grocer ships an update every 7 months, and CardVault every 2 weeks. Most recently, Grocer was updated on October 27, 2026 and CardVault on October 28, 2026.

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